as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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Recent Examples of overstep
But Ancel Glink representatives said Odelson, Murphey, Frazier and McGrath overstepped by petitioning to represent Calumet City in both a labor dispute and a lawsuit where a former employee claims Jones extorted him and wrongfully terminated his employment.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
As such, the AI might give you a flimsy answer and be overstepping its skis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Once the season started Gonzalez tried to support his teammates from afar without overstepping.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
One of the easiest ways to be helpful without overstepping is to check in about small but important logistics.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
As such, the AI might give you a flimsy answer and be overstepping its skis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Once the season started Gonzalez tried to support his teammates from afar without overstepping.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
One of the easiest ways to be helpful without overstepping is to check in about small but important logistics.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstep
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Those bags must not exceed 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches (30 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Authorities said a trooper was patrolling northbound when a Honda Civic passed the patrol vehicle at speeds exceeding 90 mph.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In the meantime, there is a World Cup to win and Os Magricos to surpass.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Overstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstep. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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